Introducing Translanguaging in an EAP Course at a Joint-Venture University in China

RELC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 003368822110149
Author(s):  
Kristin E Hiller
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
English For Academic Purposes ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Writing Assignments ◽  
Transnational Students ◽  
Writing Assignment ◽  
English Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Explicit Discussion

This article describes an innovative approach to introducing translanguaging in an English for academic purposes (EAP) course at a young Sino–US joint-venture university in China. To promote the use of Chinese students’ full linguistic and communicative repertoires in an English-medium-of-instruction university, I intentionally incorporated translanguaging into an EAP course through three components: explicit discussion of translanguaging, a short writing assignment on an extended definition of a Chinese concept, and a team survey project to test a generalization about Chinese culture. Observation and feedback from students indicate that these translanguaging writing assignments have the potential to contribute to students’ cultural knowledge, writing and communication skills, intercultural communication and awareness, and identity construction as translingual and transnational students. I describe the context and rationale for the innovative assignments, and the assignments themselves. I then reflect on the process and discuss implications and plans for expansion of activities that promote translanguaging.

scholarly journals Reconstructing the Contours of the Copyright Originality and Idea- Expression Doctrines Regarding the Right to Deny Access to Works

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 921-940
Author(s):  
Michael D. Murray
Keyword(s):  
First Amendment ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Fair Use ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Proper Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Access To Knowledge ◽  
The Right

ccess to innovative scientific, literary, and artistic content has never been more important to the public than now, in the digital age. Thanks to the digital revolution carried out through such means as super-computational power at super-affordable prices, the Internet, broadband penetration, and contemporary computer science and technology, the global, national, and local public finds itself at the convergence of unprecedented scientific and cultural knowledge and content development, along with unprecedented means to distribute, communicate, and access that knowledge. This Article joins the conversation on the Access-to-Knowledge, Access-to- Medicine, and Access-to-Art movements by asserting that the copyright restrictions affecting knowledge, innovation, and original thought implicate copyright’s originality and idea-expression doctrines first and fair use doctrine second. The parallel conversation in copyright law that focuses on the proper definition of the contours of copyright as described in the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent constitutional law cases on copyright—Feist, Eldred, Golan, and Kirtsaeng—interprets the originality and idea-expression doctrines as being necessary for the proper balance between copyright protection and First Amendment freedom of expression. This Article seeks to join together the two conversations by focusing attention on the right to access published works under both copyright and First Amendment law. Access to works is part and parcel of the copyright contours debate. It is a “first principles” question to be answered before the question of manipulation, appropriation, or fair use is contemplated. The original intent of the Copyright Clause and its need to accommodate the First Amendment freedom of expression support the construction of the contours of copyright to include a right to access knowledge and information. Therefore, the originality and idea-expression doctrines should be reconstructed to recognize that the right to deny access to published works is extremely limited if not non-existent within the properly constructed contours of copyright.

Linguistic expressions as cultural units

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-145
Author(s):  
Elke Diedrichsen
Keyword(s):  
Speech Acts ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Sources ◽  
Communicative Interaction ◽  
Word Meanings ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Culturally Based ◽  
Linguistic Conventions ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract The paper argues in favor of including cultural aspects in the description of communicative interaction. According to Eco (1976), a linguistic sign is a cultural unit. In order to use it properly, a speaker relies on communicative experience with this unit within a culture (Wittgenstein 1960; Feilke 1996, 1998; Everett 2012). We expand the notion of ‘cultural unit’ by including internet memes found in social media (Shifman 2013, 2014; Diedrichsen 2013a, 2013b, 2019a, 2019b). The term builds on Richard Dawkins’ 1976 definition of a ‘meme’ as a unit that is the cultural equivalent of a biological gene. The paper proposes three knowledge sources for the production and comprehension of these units. The first is semiotic knowledge, the second is common ground knowledge (Clark 1996), and the third knowledge source involves culturally shared cognitive conceptualizations on which word meanings and other linguistic conventions are founded (Sharifian 2003, 2011, 2015, 2017). These three knowledge sources are established through daily interactions and learning processes within a culture (Kecskés and Zhang 2009). The paper characterizes the application of these three knowledge sources for a variety of sign uses. We will also show that a cultural view on pragmatics, as suggested by Sharifian (2017), serves to describe speech acts by identifying their culturally based source. The paper therefore demonstrates that the inclusion of cultural knowledge enables a perspective on communication that goes beyond the analysis of spoken and written words within communities of speakers, as it includes emerging means of communicative interaction in the digital age.

scholarly journals A CASE STUDY OF ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND IDEOLOGICAL ISSUES IN A JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA

2001 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 313-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
XIAOLI JIANG
Keyword(s):  
Market Economy ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
State Owned Enterprise ◽  
Financial Losses

This study utilises interviews to investigate issues within a joint venture (JV) in China. The findings demonstrate that the organisational culture of this JV was dominated by its former state-owned enterprise (SOE) culture. The culture was influenced by Chinese culture, particularly by Maoist ideology. This organisational culture appeared not to be compatible with the liberalist ideology of the capitalist market economy. This incompatibility had contributed to management difficulties and financial losses for the JV. Discontent existed between the Chinese staff/workers and Western expatriates. Changing the organisational culture by changing staff may assist the JV to survive in the market economy.

scholarly journals Learning through Writing: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Writing Assignments

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (02) ◽  
pp. 298-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamze Çavdar ◽  
Sue Doe
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Writing Assignments ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Lower Division ◽  
Writing Assignment

AbstractTraditional writing assignments often fall short in addressing problems in college students' writing as too often these assignments fail to help students develop critical thinking skills and comprehension of course content. This article reports the use of a two-part (staged) writing assignment with postscript as a strategy for improving critical thinking in a lower-division political science course. We argue that through well-designed writing assignments, instructors can encourage students to reconsider concepts, critically evaluate assumptions, and undertake substantive revisions of their writing.

scholarly journals The Use of Picture Word Inductive Model Focusing on Chinese Culture to Promote Young Learners’ English Vocabulary Acquisition

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Meilin Zhao ◽  
Thanachart Lornklang
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Vocabulary Acquisition ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Effective Instruction ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Young Learners ◽  
Visual Support ◽  
Post Test

As the foundation of English, the vocabulary difficulty should be removed first with effective instructions to develop learners’ English ability in order to meet the request of Thailand’s national curriculum. In addition, because English is used as a medium of intercultural communication and one component of language learning, diverse cultural contents should be combined with English teaching. Therefore the purpose of this study is to examine the effects of using picture word inductive model (PWIM) focusing on Chinese culture to promote young learners’ English vocabulary acquisition. This pre-experimental study with a pre-test and post-test design was conducted on grade six students for six weeks at private schools, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand. The instruments in this study were lesson plans based on picture word inductive model using Chinese culture and English vocabulary acquisition test. After analyzing the data using mean (x̄), standard deviation (S.D.) and t-test, the findings showed that the post-test mean score of English vocabulary acquisition of grade six students who had learned English through picture word inductive model focusing on Chinese culture was significantly higher than the pre-test one at the.05 level. The study indicates that using picture word inductive model focusing on Chinese culture is an effective instruction in promoting young learners’ vocabulary acquisition as it provides learners attractive visual support to widen and deepen the application of the vocabulary and cultural knowledge.

scholarly journals ROLE OF APPLYING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY " INVERTED LESSON» WHEN TEACHING A SECOND LANGUAGE AT A UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.K. Murzaeva ◽  
Sh.K. Zikirova ◽  
S.R. Mergenbaeva
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Independent Work

This article discusses the possibilities of using the innovative technology “inverted lesson” in combination with teaching in cooperation when teaching a second language at a university. The search for new technologies for training is due to the growing role of self-education in the concept of general cultural competencies of a modern specialist. Therefore, modern pedagogical technologies help students develop self-study skills. The advantages of the technology under study are found in an increase in the time for individual and independent work with students, in the ability to provide additional general cultural knowledge in parallel with the study of a certain thematic section on the one hand, as well as in the inclusion of students in active cognitive activity, the development of their independence on the other. The article shows the main approaches to the definition of the “inverted lesson” technology, gives its advantages and disadvantages, technical difficulties encountered in the implementation of the technology and, finally, the positive effect that can be achieved by using the “inverted lesson” technology in the classroom to study the second language among university students

scholarly journals On The Use Of Writing Assignments In Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
Patrick B. O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Choice ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Microeconomic Theory ◽  
Writing Assignments ◽  
Term Paper ◽  
Writing Assignment ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Economics Majors ◽  
Required Courses

A typical writing assignment in upper level required courses is a term paper. However many economics majors, particularly those in business schools, need to develop skill at writing shorter pieces. In this paper I describe numerous examples of shorter writing assignments that I have incorporated into an Intermediate Microeconomic Theory course. The assignments include such activities as comparison of competing theories; non-traditional applications of theory; book reviews; and explorations of the nuances of the standard consumer choice model. In addition to describing the details of the various assignments, the paper presents both student and instructor assessment of them.

scholarly journals Pengurusan Agihan Zakat Pendidikan: Kajian di Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP)

2019 ◽  
pp. 141-184
Author(s):  
Mohamad Muhaimin Mohamad Zaki ◽  
Azman Ab Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Distribution System ◽  
Joint Venture ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Education Fund ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Education Aid ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
To Receive

Zakat is a mechanism of worship to help those in need. In education sector, among the issues faced by the asnaf is that there are still many students who are belong to fakir and miskin group. At the same time, the number of those who are left out from receiving zakat assistance are still happening. In addition, the lack of effective asnaf data recording has becoming the problem in the distribution of aid. Based on these problems, the purpose of this study aims to identify the definition of asnaf who are eligible to receive zakat education aid as well as the form of aid offered by ZPP as zakat institution in distributing zakat education fund to asnaf each year. Furthermore, this study also discusses the steps taken by the ZPP in carrying out the obligation to distribute education’s zakat funds to the asnaf in a fair and transparent manner. The data was analyzed using a qualitative research methodology that collects data through library research and field research using unstructured interview methods. The finding shows that the distribution of zakat education aid was among the largest distributions in the ZPP. There are two forms of education zakat aid distributed by ZPP, which is distribution to institutions and individuals. In order to realize that aspiration, ZPP has made various transformation and diversification in the distribution of zakat education aid such as the use of website, the establishment of asnaf track squad and joint venture programs with other agencies, especially for fields which is required by Muslims such as engineering and accounting. The improvement on this distribution system is important to ensure the role of zakat in education is achieved in line with the objective of zakat ordainment to the Muslims. Abstrak Zakat merupakan satu mekanisma ibadah bagi membantu golongan yang memerlukan. Menerusi bidang pendidikan, antara isu yang dihadapi oleh golongan asnaf adalah masih ramai pelajar yang tergolong dalam kalangan fakir dan miskin. Pada masa yang sama jumlah mereka yang masih tercicir daripada menerima bantuan zakat juga tetap berlaku. Selain itu, perekodan data golongan asnaf yang kurang efisien juga menjadi antara masalah yang dihadapi dalam penyaluran bantuan. Berdasarkan permasalahan tersebut, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti pendefinisian asnaf yang layak untuk menerima zakat pendidikan serta bentuk-betuk bantuan yang ditawarkan oleh Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP) selaku institusi zakat dalam mengagihkan dana zakat pendidikan kepada golongan asnaf setiap tahun. Kajian ini turut membincangkan langkah-langkah yang dilakukan oleh ZPP dalam menjalankan kewajipan mengagihkan dana zakat pendidikan kepada golongan asnaf secara adil dan telus. Kajian ini menggunakan metodologi penyelidikan kualitatif dengan mengumpulkan data melalui kajian kepustakaan dan kajian lapangan yang menggunakan kaedah temubual tidak berstruktur. Hasil kajian mendapati agihan zakat pendidikan merupakan antara agihan terbesar di ZPP. Terdapat dua bentuk agihan zakat pendidikan yang dilakukan oleh ZPP iaitu agihan kepada institusi dan individu. Bagi merealisasikan hasrat tersebut, ZPP telah melakukan pelbagai transformasi dan kepelbagaian dalam agihan zakat pendidikan antaranya seperti penggunaan laman sesawang, penubuhan skuad jejak asnaf dan program usahasama bersama agensi lain terutama bagi bidang yang diperlukan oleh umat Islam seperti kejuruteraan dan perakaunan. Penambahbaikan dalam sistem agihan ini adalah penting bagi memastikan peranan zakat pendidikan tercapai selari dengan objektif pensyariatan zakat kepada umat Islam.

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